To celebrate Spring
Oak tree wears golden tassels
Squirrel awaits next act
Haiku: Morning Music
Birdsong starts my day Windchimes tinkle like silver Tea kettle whistles Spoon clicks sides of mug Stirs coffee, cream and sugar Sighs of contentment
Strange New/Old Classic
After receiving expert guidance I think I’m here. But still nothing is familiar. I’ll try to decipher the symbols.
It has a mind of its own not compatible with my writing style. My muse is hiding.
Foggy B(l)ogging
Searching for answers
Classic Editor my question
Still an enigma
Don’t know where to go
Much less how I can get there
Doubtful I’ll arrive
Holiday Message 2020
A strange year just passed shaped by COVID19
Not in sync with my usual Christmas card message
Wearing masks for distancing safe but not jolly
Constant hand washing causes skin to dry out
A tragic time for U.S. and the world
Overwhelming death counts and grieving survivors
Occupy daily news headlines and stories
Businesses closed devastate the economy
Virtual school classes and all sorts of Zooming
Afford us necessary human connections
Neighbors helping neighbors and kindness of strangers
Testify that love still sheds a warm light
Holiday time is simply amazing
The arts are creating novel celebrations
Human spirit surges to reaffirm season
God’s gift of new life evergreen
Less Is More
This is a strange Christmas. I feel stretched by the Corona virus and diminished by the task of preparing for the Holidays. I am not up to doing all my usual decorating, though it is modest in size. I need a new proportion.
First I got out my front door decoration, a small Christmas tree in needle point with sequins and beads. It was a gift to me when I was doing an internship with a hospital Chaplain which included working with Hospice. The secretary in the unit whose name was Bob (I no longer remember his last name) gave it to me as a Christmas gift. It’s been around for thirty years. I hung it on the front door of my apartment like I do every Christmas.
Next I got out a miniature sized Santa Claus and his companion, a reindeer with a red bow around his neck. The little figures were given to me by a young woman named Ann I once counseled. I leaned them against a potted plant on my dining room table – like I do every Christmas.
And there I had a tree, Santa Claus, and one reindeer. Everything I need for a strange, and oddly wonderful, simple Holiday.
Haiku: New Discovery
Bright sun lights the sky
Morning coffee is perking
I’m on the right path
It is clear to see
Haiku tools were just lurking
Can I remember?
Haiku: Miracles Do Happen
Wonders of wonders
A dear fairy godmother
Shared secret with me
With strategic clicks
Classic Editor returned
All’s well with my blog
